Journal Contents - 1997

Contents of February 1997 Journal

Inside this issue

Article

Page No.

Editorial

1

Thirty-four years at Cowes

2

Alfred John DAVIS

7

Charles JUPE Methodist Minister

8

The FOSS family in Newtown

12

Isle of Wight War Memorials – part 3

26

Shalfleet marriages 1837-1900 – out of county/parish

30/34

A Homely Record

36

West Wight Family History Group

39

Extracts from Arreton School log 1880-1890

40

Land Ranger activities of the Girl Guides during the second World War

44

Isle of Wight County Record Office

49

Hannah

50

ROACH family connections

52

Putting some flesh on the bare bones

55

Update to members’ interests

57

The pleasure visitor’s guide to the Isle of Wight

61

New books

62

Help wanted

62

New members

63

Changes of address

64

Strays

64

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Contents of May 1997 Journal

Inside this issue

Article

Page No.

Editorial

1

How did I get involved in this family business

2

Strays

4

One name study groups

6

The Family History Centre of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints

8

An index of personal names in the Isle of Wight probate records1378-1600

9

Photograph album (unknown photos)

10

ROACH family connections

14

Computerised indexes

17

Te Taonga (the priceless family treasure)

18

A Homely Record

20

Friends of Carisbrooke Castle Museum

25

PIGOT & Co National Commercial Directory 1830 – Ryde

26

Isle of Wight War Memorials – part 4

28

The Royal Artillery Territorial Army

34

The FOSS family in Newtown

36

Updates to members’ interests

46

Extracts from Arreton School logs 1880-1900

48

Church of England Parish Registers

54

Isle of Wight Parish Registers

56

Help wanted

60

New books

62

New members

63

Rejoined members

64

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Contents of August 1997 Journal

Inside this issue

Article

Page No.

Editorial

1

The FOSS family in Newtown

2

And to Almighty God

10

Knighton Gorges

12

From Peninsular to Passchendaele

13

Company records as a source for the family historian

15

Photograph albums (unknown photos)

16

Marriages at St John’s, Oakfield 1847-1900 out of parish/county

20

A Homely Record

22

Isle of Wight War Memorials – part 5

28

Cowes crew lists

35

A beginner’s guide to wills

36

West Wight Family History Group

38

February meeting

42

The Isle of Wight – some notes from White’s Directory

43

Obituaries of ex-islanders

44

Unusual names

47

The Frank JAMES Memorial Hospital

48

Soldiers from Parkhurst Barracks married at Carisbrooke

48

Rudyard KIPLING

49

Strays

49/54

PIGOT & Co National Commercial Directory 1830 – Ryde

50

The Hunts Guardian – mysterious poisoning

55

Bookstall

58

Help wanted

60

New books

60

New members

61

Change of address

63

Obituary

64

Update to members’ interest

64

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Contents of November 1997 Journal

Inside this issue

Article

Page No.

Editorial

1

The FOSS family in Newtown

2

Ship registrations of the port of Cowes 1786-1930

12

The paradox of Woods Lane

14

Book review

15

Traditional Island rural occupations

16

PRICE on Wight

18

ANDREWS – Yarmouth, Carisbrooke, Arreton and Bonchurch (family tree)

20

PIGOT & Co National Commercial Directory 1830 – Yarmouth, Freshwater and neighbourhoods

22

Unusual names – the MIDLANE family

24

What’s in a name?

25

The passengers

26

Drawing out your family tree

28

Isle of Wight Record Office

30

Travelling to the Isle of Wight

31

A Homely Record

36

Did Maud Hamilton WILLIS née STEEN return to the Island

45

Isle of Wight War Memorials – part 6

46

Parish records extracts – Fawley, Hampshire

54

Strays from Ashford and Maidstone areas of Kent

58

Coach tours around the Isle of Wight, past to present

59

Societies on the Isle of Wight

60

Bookstall news

61

Help wanted

62

Update to members’ interest

62

New members

63

Changes of address

64

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